Systems Embedded Design Engineer

Job Description

An innovation-focused technology lab is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to help drive the development of advanced embedded systems. This full-time position offers the opportunity to collaborate with engineers, scientists, and product leaders in a fast-paced, experiment-driven environment. The team focuses on breakthrough applications across biotech, renewable energy, autonomous systems, and intelligent edge platforms.

As a Staff Embedded Software Engineer, you’ll contribute to firmware and system-level solutions that integrate hardware and software for cutting-edge platforms. This role provides a unique opportunity to shape the future of embedded technologies while growing your career with modern tools such as C, C++, Rust, RTOS, and RISC architectures.

Required Skills & Experience

BS or MS in EE, ECE, or CS with 8–10 years of embedded software / firmware development

Proficiency in C, C++, Rust, and Python (or similar scripting languages)

Experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS, ZephyrRTOS, or Micrium)

Strong background in software-hardware integration, silicon and board bring-up, and validation

Proficiency with build systems (CMake, Cargo) and CI / CD tools (Git)

Knowledge of RISC architectures (RISC-V, ARM) and bus interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet)

Desired Skills & Experience

Familiarity with Embedded Linux design patterns

Experience with heterogeneous systems (FPGA + MCU)

Knowledge of RTL / Verilog digital design for signal processing or hardware acceleration

Exposure to AI / ML edge inference frameworks

Basic understanding of DSP, sampling theory, and PCB schematics

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

60% Firmware and embedded software development

20% Hardware integration and system bring-up

10% Debugging and validation

10% Team collaboration and mentoring

Daily Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain firmware for real-time systems

Collaborate with hardware engineers and product leaders to optimize solutions

Debug, test, and integrate embedded software with hardware platforms

Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies for system improvements

Document workflows and provide mentorship to peers